One of the most common questions Dwayne and I get asked is: how did we start selling coffee? So here’s the story. And it’s not a short one, because along with telling you about our businesses, I’ll also share some…
My honest reflection on a trip to Minnesota, and on meeting nearly all of my husband’s family. This will not be a short piece. It’s not something to read in a hurry. I’m asking you to read it all the…
Post-truth has become one of the most influential concepts for understanding contemporary culture. Its modern origin dates back to 1992, when playwright Steve Tesich reflected on the public reaction to the Iran-Contra scandal and the Gulf War. In his analysis,…
When brands celebrate what is “ancestral” and “artisanal” without involving the communities that sustain those traditions, inspiration becomes a mechanism that hides deeply asymmetric power relations. I founded Bénieller in Colombia in 2014, a men’s swimwear brand manufactured with recycled…
1. The Paradox of Adaptation: Why does fitting in hurt? For a long time, I lived under the silent promise made to all of us who migrate: “the more you immerse yourself in the new culture, the easier everything will…
There is a kind of immigrant who makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Not only the system, but also a significant portion of immigrants themselves. But before I tell you which kind, I want to explain how I arrived here. Lately I…
There is a small gesture that repeats itself every time I go out to dinner with my husband. I pay. I hand my card to the server, a card with my name embossed on it, and when he returns to…
The relationship between the legs and the brain has historically been underestimated. Recent scientific evidence shows that leg strength, mobility, and circulation directly influence brain structure, memory, processing speed, and the ability to sustain deep attention. The legs function as…